For authors not fluent in English, we recommend having the manuscript carefully read by an English-speaking colleague or a professional editing service before publication.
▪ Title
Manuscripts must be submitted with a full title which appears at the top of the article. The title should reflect the contents of the paper and be specific, descriptive, concise, and comprehensible to readers outside the subject field (please avoid abbreviation and a title written in capital letters).
▪ Authors and Affiliations
The authors should specify in the article their first and last names and relevant addresses (department, university / organization, city, state/province and country). The list of co-authors should remain unchanged after a final decision is made by the Editors.
▪ Abstract
The abstract should describe the main objective(s) of the study. It should be informative and report the main results and conclusions.
▪ Introduction
The introduction should provide background that puts the manuscript into context and allows readers outside the field to understand the purpose and significance of the study. It should define the problem addressed and explain why it is important.
▪ Figures
Authors who reproduce a figure or a table from another publication should clearly indicate the origin of the article and should also obtain the permission for reproduction from the author(s) and publisher concerned. Each figure and table should be cited in the text. Each figure and table should have a caption. The number of figures is not limited. However, it is important to make sure that all figures are necessary, not redundant, and well designed.
▪ References
Authors should check the references to ensure they are correct. References should be listed at the end of the manuscript. Comments and notes are usually not allowed in the references; they should be placed as footnotes.
Submission Type
The manuscript should be written in English, including tables, figures, equations, and algorithms.
Only original papers will be considered. The manuscripts must not be previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere and must not be under review by any other journal during the review cycle.
The research topic of manuscript should fall into the journal scopes, and it is presented with logic and complete structure, relevant information, significant results, etc.
The accepted paper limits are 6-8 pages, including all figures, tables, references and appendices.
Key submission requirements:
— The article must correspond to one of the topics of the journal;
— The article must be in English;
— The article should contain the following sections: "Introduction", "Materials and Methods", "Results", "Discussion" and "Conclusion" (the section "Acknowledgements" is written if necessary);
— The length of the article should be no less than 6-8 pages;
— The recommended number of authors should not exceed 5;
— References must be made in accordance with the requirements of the Publisher. References, as a rule, should be made only to sources (articles) from international journals;
— The text must be typed electronically in Microsoft Word format. The text may be illustrated with diagrams and tables. All illustrations must be within the boundaries of the text (do not go into the margins of the sheet);
— The article must contain an abstract (no more than 200 words) and keywords;
— The number of references in the list of references must be at least 10;
— Self-citation should not exceed 10%;
— The originality of the article is not less than 85% (without a list of references);
— The author/s has to sign the license agreement (after accepting the article).
Author Checklist
— Title page (authorship, affiliation, competing for interest)
— Length of full paper
— Authorship statement
— Spelling and grammar errors
— References are in the correct format
— All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa
Self-check
A pre-submission self-check is helpful to save time and efforts of authors and reviewers in the review process; to some extent, it will also help improve the quality of submissions. We, therefore, suggest authors conduct a careful self-check before submitting a paper to the journal.
Here are tips for self-check below:
1. Make sure that the paper is of interest to the journal.
2. Check the spelling and formal style to avoid misspellings or syntactical errors.
3. Make sure that the English language of the paper should be of sufficient quality to be understood.
4. Ensure that the layout conforms to the abstract / paper template of the journal.
5. Ensure all individuals who contribute substantially to work have been listed as authors.
6. Ensure the version of the manuscript to be submitted has been agreed upon by all authors.
Submissions Should Comprise
1. Title Page: Title, Authors' Information (Affiliation), Abstract, Keywords, Funding Sources, Conflict of Interest and Confidential Information.
2. Manuscript Contents: Introduction, Description, Materials and Methods, Tables and Figures, Results, Conclusion, References, etc.
3. Supplementary Material (Optional)
Submission of articles is carried out by e-mail: apec2023@mail.ru
